It is the latest in a string of major fitness woes for the 23-year-old, who has now had to endure seven different operations over the last few years.

By the time he returns from his latest stint on the sidelines, the midfielder will have missed over a thousand days during his Arsenal career due to injury.

And Arteta has urged his teammates to get behind their pal and keep his spirits up during this difficult time.

But he also insisted Wilshere can still reached the very top level of the game, saying: "He needs to use it to prove he can get back.

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ANOTHER SET BACK: Wilshere has endured an injury-ravaged career

“We are responsible for putting that into his head every day and do not allow him to fall down”

Mikel Arteta

"He has an enormous talent and support from every department of the club, and from the players because we feel sorry for him and because we know we cannot waste his talent because he has an amazing career ahead of him.

"We are responsible for putting that into his head every day and do not allow him to fall down because at some stage that is the danger, that he does not believe in himself or his body and he needs to trust himself."